Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-13
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A sword-natfie on sIorsebaek BE
tween n Man and a woman.
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yaguarine entered the arena on horse
iack, man fashion. Her head was
tare, her bust was protected by o orass
cuirase, her arms we're encased IN PINK
sleeves, her gaunilets were brand new,
and her gloves were OF white kid. She
Lad On a pair OF ordinary riding
hreoches and boots to match. Her
horse was a dapple gray Of sixteen
bands, and was equipped with leather
,beadpiece, down the front of which ran
a narrow brass stilp.
Sergeant Davis was in the uniform
CT his regiment, and rode a tJsn horse:
Jaguarinc wore somewhat troubled
expression, and her eanter around the
ercna did not show to her advantage IN
the saddle. Her seat looked decidedly
insecure.
At $40 the bugic rang out. Sud-
denly the two closed and the swords
clashed. There were shouts for Jagua-
rire and for Davis, but the referee an
nounced time cuts, and there was no
attack. The attacks were three-minute
ones, with two-minute rests:
Again the charge sounded, and, Da-
Wis repeating Lis tactics and Jaguarine
not changing hers, the result was time
cuts, but on this occasion with severe
isll to Jaguarine. AS the Sergeant
made n thrust carte Jaguerine parted,
oyerbalanced, and fell from her horse.
She, however, quickly arose and mount
ed without aid, and again time-cut
was called.
Davis resumed the offensive, running
his charger around Jaguarine, making
now and then feint, which was
cleverly parted. Suddenly he closed
in and made tierce thrust, which won
for him the first attack.
The second attack was won by ia
guarine. Sergeant Davis, it appeared
from the manner OF his riding and his
frequent invitations for attack, thought
that victory did not, at lenst for him,
hang in the balance. Jaguarine, wary
and rapid, tented and then brought
her sword clean across the top Of the
soldiers visor, scoring point amid tu-
multuous applause. Thus the combat
ants stood one to one.
The third attack did not open favor
ably for Jaglarine, as her seat in the
saddle seemed more than ever insecure,
and at one time she WAS again threat
ened with fall. But her confidence
seemed to grow as the fight proceeded,
and, taking advantage OF an opening
offered by Davis, she drew her weapon
with clean, smart stroke across that
warriors cuinss.
Sergeant Davis secured the fourth at
tack, making prime.
Joguarine however, won the next at
tack. In this Davis drew the fight, but
Jaguarine was not to be led into rash
ness. When the Sergeant found that
the r6ic of being on the defensive did
not call forth attack, he resumed the
offensive, the swords ratified, the sparks
flew. and Jaguorine added another
point to her score by slash across the
disguised Davis's face. Davis won the
next attack, as Jaguarine clipped the
ear of her opponents horse. The
seventh attack vas won by Jaguarlne,
WHEN rest OF ten minutes was called.
Whom the respite was over Ja9larine
entered the arena mounted on fresh
horse, which WAS better trained, an
swering the hit better, and, the saddle
being put further back, Jaguarine was
enabled to use her spurs. Again the
huPle sounded, and the eighth attack
ccmmerced, which vas won by Jagua-
rine with n thrust carte. This was adding
fuel to the Preside champions wrath.
and when the ninth attack was sounded
be dashed OFF his visor and de-
clarcd that the decision was unfair He
refused to stir from his corner, and ia
luanne, yielding to the impulsiye
shouts Of the people, who were eager
10 see her go in and finish the Sergeant,
struck at his bare head. The Sergeant
ducked, and, putting spurs to his horse,
galloped down the arena, aud, drawing
IN his helmet, rushed TO the fight and
won the attack
Then followed an intermission, with
the score standing Jagusrine 8 t) Da-
vis's 6.
The twentieth was the prettiest of all.
Jaguarine, feeling that victory was So
cure, dashed brayely at her opponent,
taking the offensive. Davis then showed
his skill, doing some very prettine
parryIng, executed according TO tactic 5,
but Jeguarine was successful, scoring q
point with high carte, thus winning
the contest with the score of eleven
points to the Sergeant's seven.